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I-35 in Faribault shut down: Video shows standoff on highway
FARIBAULT, Minn. (FOX 9) - Traffic cameras show a confrontation between police and a man holding a weapon along I-35 near Faribault, Minnesota that shut down traffic for hours. What we know so far. Traffic was blocked off along I-35 on the southside of Faribault for hours on Sunday evening...
Police evacuate neighbors while responding to a domestic assault in Burnsville
BURNSVILLE, Minn. — The Burnsville Police Department has evacuated numerous neighbors near the 12600 block of Chowen Bend after being called to a residence for a domestic assault.In a tweet posted to X, formally known as Twitter, the Burnsville Police Department said the incident occurred at 11:54 a.m. on Saturday. Police advised that Burnsville residents avoid this area while they investigate. The Burnsville Police Department sent out another tweet at 6:17 p.m. on Saturday saying they peacefully took a subject into custody. This is a developing story and we will update you when we know more.
UPDATE: Suspect apprehended after police standoff near Faribault
Suspect apprehended after police standoff near Faribault. (ABC 6 News) – Minnesota State Patrol has confirmed an armed suspect in a standoff with law enforcement was apprehended Sunday evening. MSP assisted Rice County Sheriff’s Office on an incident on I-35 near mile post 54, south of Fairbault. The...
Electrical fire likely cause of house fire that killed elderly couple, says sheriff
LE SUEUR COUNTY, Minn. — The Le Sueur County Sheriff says an "electrical component" likely caused a house fire that killed an elderly couple last Sunday. The Montgomery Fire Department was one of four departments that responded to a 911 call at nearly 1 a.m. and discovered Betty, 73, and Roman Jindra, 76, dead in their kitchen. The sheriff says Betty had called to say the couple was trapped inside.
Mixed driver safety news this summer – fatalities up statewide, down in Rice County; Registration for Northfield Shares a Dinner opens on Sunday morning
Halfway through the period that Minnesota Law Enforcement calls “The 100 Deadliest Days of the Year,” Northfield Chief of Police Mark Elliott is reciting a familiar refrain. Those behind the wheel need to slow down and pay attention. Last year, across the state, there were fewer driving fatalities...
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